University of Tennessee Athletics

November 13, 2026 | Volleyball
ATHENS, Ga. -- A dominant showing lifted No. 11 Tennessee to a road sweep over Georgia (25-22, 25-14, 25-13) on Friday evening at Stegeman Coliseum.
The victory marked the 15th sweep of the season for the Lady Vols, including in each of their last three matches.
The Big Orange (19-5, 10-4 SEC) had a strong offensive performance, recording 49 kills on .372 hitting and tallying six aces. Defensively, Tennessee stifled the Bulldogs (15-9, 7-7 SEC) all match, holding them to a .074 hitting percentage thanks to 40 digs and seven blocks.
Kennedi Rogers reached a career milestone in the victory, eclipsing the 500-kill mark. The sophomore outside hitter led the team with a match-high 14 kills to go along with seven digs and a block. Maggie Dostic had an all-around match, logging nine kills, six digs and an ace. Guiding the offense was Caroline Kerr, who finished with 43 assists, four blocks, four digs, three kills, and a pair of aces.
Freshman middle blocker Anni Tang led the team with five blocks, while tying her season-high with eight kills. Jalyn Stout paced the floor defense with 16 digs and chipped in seven kills on a .429 hitting percentage. Mallory Matheny came off the bench to tie for the team lead with two aces.
The contest opened with a back-and-forth affair, with both teams swapping points early on. With the score level at 18 apiece, the Lady Vols went on a 3-0 run to take control of the set. UT's offense came out swinging early, recording 18 kills in the first frame. Rogers led the way with seven kills on 15 attacks
The second set was all Tennessee, taking a commanding lead early in the frame after a 6-1 run. It was a full team effort in the second. The Lady Vols outhit the Bulldogs .480 to .040 in the set. The defense held Georgia to just nine points in the period, while also recording ten digs and three blocks. Six players logged kills in the second set, led by Stout with had four.
Tennessee continued its momentum in the third to close out the match and secure the sweep. UT finished the match with 16 kills on an impressive .467 hitting percentage. The defense once again quieted the Georgia attack, holding the Bulldogs to six kills and .029 hitting. The trio of Rogers, Sutton, and Tang each contributed four kills to help propel Tennessee to the win.
Up next, the Lady Vols close out the regular season on Sunday at South Carolina. The match gets underway at 1 p.m. ET and will be streamed on SEC Network+.
The victory marked the 15th sweep of the season for the Lady Vols, including in each of their last three matches.
The Big Orange (19-5, 10-4 SEC) had a strong offensive performance, recording 49 kills on .372 hitting and tallying six aces. Defensively, Tennessee stifled the Bulldogs (15-9, 7-7 SEC) all match, holding them to a .074 hitting percentage thanks to 40 digs and seven blocks.
Kennedi Rogers reached a career milestone in the victory, eclipsing the 500-kill mark. The sophomore outside hitter led the team with a match-high 14 kills to go along with seven digs and a block. Maggie Dostic had an all-around match, logging nine kills, six digs and an ace. Guiding the offense was Caroline Kerr, who finished with 43 assists, four blocks, four digs, three kills, and a pair of aces.
Freshman middle blocker Anni Tang led the team with five blocks, while tying her season-high with eight kills. Jalyn Stout paced the floor defense with 16 digs and chipped in seven kills on a .429 hitting percentage. Mallory Matheny came off the bench to tie for the team lead with two aces.
The contest opened with a back-and-forth affair, with both teams swapping points early on. With the score level at 18 apiece, the Lady Vols went on a 3-0 run to take control of the set. UT's offense came out swinging early, recording 18 kills in the first frame. Rogers led the way with seven kills on 15 attacks
The second set was all Tennessee, taking a commanding lead early in the frame after a 6-1 run. It was a full team effort in the second. The Lady Vols outhit the Bulldogs .480 to .040 in the set. The defense held Georgia to just nine points in the period, while also recording ten digs and three blocks. Six players logged kills in the second set, led by Stout with had four.
Tennessee continued its momentum in the third to close out the match and secure the sweep. UT finished the match with 16 kills on an impressive .467 hitting percentage. The defense once again quieted the Georgia attack, holding the Bulldogs to six kills and .029 hitting. The trio of Rogers, Sutton, and Tang each contributed four kills to help propel Tennessee to the win.
Up next, the Lady Vols close out the regular season on Sunday at South Carolina. The match gets underway at 1 p.m. ET and will be streamed on SEC Network+.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
UT
UG
Kills
49
20
Errors
14
14
Attempts
94
81
Hitting %
.372
.074
Points
62.0
26.0
Assists
49
19
Aces
6
1
Blocks
7
5
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